Are All Champion Enterprise Factories Equally Bad?
This entry was posted on 9/22/2008 7:38 AM and is filed under Comment on Comments.
The comment posted below asks a very interesting question:
"Are ALL Champion factories bad or just specifically the one in AZ."
"My husband & I live in Saskatchewan & have been talking to
James at Iseman Homes in Minot, ND about a modular home. To be moved in
Canada CSA standards are required & we were told one of their
factories did that. We had been looking at Champion but after seeing
this blog site we are reconsidering. Are ALL Champion factories bad or
just specifically the one in AZ. Thank you for your help."
As demonstrated by the numerous comments on this blog, the Chandler Arizona factory is most probably the worst of the Champion Enterprise's factories. That said, there are many other comments posted from buyers of Champion homes from all over the country wherein they express their dissatisfaction. There are numerous lawsuits against Champion Enterprises that pertain to the poorly constructed modular and manufactured homes around the country.
Speaking for myself, I would look at every modular and manufacturer with the exception of Champion Enterprises before making your selection. Champion Enterprises concentrates on maximizing the bottom line through cost cutting in the factories and marketing as opposed to improving the quality of their product.
9/22/2008 9:00 AM
Gina Carrington wrote:
I appreciate your timely response. Interesting when I spoke to the salesman to ask who the builder was for the Canadian homes I was told it was not Champion but Highland out of Nebraska. Are there any consumer reports available on modular homes to get a direction on WHAT company to go with? The salesman and builders all talk up their product but as it is shown here they are not necessarily truthful. Reply to this
9/22/2008 12:14 PM
Mike wrote:
At this point in time, there are no consumer reports that appear to be reliable. The best approach is to do as much research as you can about the companies you are considering.
The first thing would be to ask for a list of references and recent buyers of the product you are interested in and contact and I mean CONTACT each and every one of them and get answers to all of your questions. Do not take the word of the salesman or marketing departments. Ask previous buyers!
You can never ask enough questions before buying, good luck.
